Non-woven shopping bag

ABSTRACT

A shopping bag comprising a non-woven material with pockets on each edge of the bag.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present invention is based on provisional application Ser. No.61/204,990 filed Jan. 12, 2009.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a shopping bag made of a non-wovenmaterial.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a shopping bag comprising a non-wovenmaterial. It is an object of the present invention for the bag tocomprise at least one pocket on each edge of the bag. It is an object ofthe present invention for the bag to be approximately 12″×7″×17″. It isan object of the present invention for the pockets to be approximately7″×2″×14″. It is an object of the present invention for the pockets toisolate items from the bulk contents of the bag. It is an object of thepresent invention for the pockets to hold items such as prescriptions,bottles, eggs, cell phone, etc.

It is an object of the present invention for the pockets to beexpandable. It is an object of the present invention for the pockets tohave pleats or gussets on each edge. It is an object of the presentinvention that the pocket be expandable by approximately 2″. It is anobject of the present invention that large objects such as water bottlesfit in the pockets.

It is an object of the present invention for each pocket to have asecurity flap. It is an object of the present invention for the securityflap to close the top of the pocket securely. It is an object of thepresent invention for the security flap to comprise Velcro. It is anobject of the present invention for the security flap to have a snapclosure. It is an object of the present invention for the pocket toclose so that nothing can fall out and no one can access the contents ofthe pocket without pulling the flap open first. It is an object of thepresent invention for the flap to be attached to the body of the bag oneach edge. It is an object of the present invention for the flap toextend outward over the top of each pocket and then down approximately1½″ so that the securing components can secure. In the case of Velcro,for the Velcro components to meet and interlock.

It is an object of the present invention for the bag to comprise extralong handles, which extend approximately 9″ above the top of the bag. Itis an object of the present invention for the handles to be long enoughto easily be placed over a person's shoulder in addition to beingcarried over the arm or down at a person's side.

It is an object of the present invention for the bag to be sewn and madeout of heavy duty, non-woven material, or any comparable substrate. Itis an object of the present invention for the bag to comprise a heavyduty plastic, or cardboard insert placed at the bottom of the bag. It isan object of the present invention for the insert to add extra strengthto the bag and provide a non sagging appearance.

It is an object of the present invention for the bag to comprise a softloop at the top for display purposes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of the shopping bag of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the shopping bag of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the shopping bag of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a shopping bag comprising a non-wovenmaterial. The bag comprises two pockets on each edge of the bag. In apreferred embodiment, the bag is approximately 12″×7″×17″. In apreferred embodiment, the pockets are approximately 7″×2″×14″. Thepockets isolate items from the bulk contents of the bag. In anembodiment, the pockets hold items such as prescriptions, bottles, eggs,cell phone, etc.

In an embodiment, the pockets are expandable. In an embodiment, thepockets have pleats or gussets on each edge. In a preferred embodiment,the pockets are expandable by approximately 2″. In an embodiment, largeobjects such as water bottles fit in the pockets.

In an embodiment, each pocket has a security flap. In an embodiment, thesecurity flap closes the top of the pocket securely. In a preferredembodiment, the security flap comprises Velcro. In an embodiment, thesecurity flap has a snap closure. In an embodiment, the pocket closes sothat nothing can fall out and no one can access the contents of thepocket without pulling the flap open first. In an embodiment, the flapis attached to the body of the bag on each edge. In an embodiment theflap extends outward over the top of each pocket and then downapproximately 1½″ so that the components of the pocket are secure. Inthe case of Velcro, the distance allows the Velcro components to meetand interlock.

In an embodiment, the bag comprises extra long handles, which extendapproximately 9″ above the top of the bag. In an embodiment, the handlesare long enough to easily be placed over a person's shoulder in additionto being carried over the arm or down at a person's side.

In an embodiment, the bag is sewn and made out of heavy duty, non-wovenmaterial, or any comparable substrate. In an embodiment, the bagcomprises a heavy duty plastic, or cardboard insert placed at the bottomof the bag. The insert adds extra strength to the bag and provides a nonsagging appearance.

In an embodiment the bag to comprises a soft loop at the top of the bagfor display purposes.

FIG. 1 shows a non-woven bag 10. The bag can be expandable by a pleat orgusset 16, the bag 10 has pockets 12 and 14 which can open and close.The bag 10 has handles 18 and 20 and the bag 10 has a closure mechanism22 which in a preferred embodiment is Velcro.

FIG. 2 shows a non-woven bag 40. The bag can be expandable by a pleat orgusset 42, the bag 40 has pockets 48 and 50 which can open and close.The bag 40 has handles 44 and 46 and the bag 40 has flaps 52 and 54 forclosing the pockets and closure mechanisms 56 and 58 which in apreferred embodiment is Velcro. The pockets may have pleats or gussets62 and 64 so that the pockets can expand. The bag 40 has a soft loop 60which can be used to hang the bag for display purposes.

FIG. 3 shows a non-woven bag 80. The bag can be expandable by a pleat orgusset 82 and have pockets 84 and 86 which can open and close. The bag80 has handles 88 and 90 and flaps 96 and 98 for closing the pockets andclosure mechanisms 92 and 94 which in a preferred embodiment is Velcro.The pockets may have pleats or gussets 100 and 102 so that the pocketscan expand.

1. A shopping bag comprising: a non-woven material; at least one pocketon each edge of said bag.
 2. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag isapproximately 12″×7″×17″.
 3. The bag of claim 1 wherein said pockets areapproximately 7″×2″×14″.
 4. The bag of claim 1 wherein said pocketsisolate items from bulk contents of said bag.
 5. The bag of claim 1wherein said pockets hold items such as prescriptions, bottles, eggs,and cell phone.
 6. The bag of claim 1 wherein said pockets areexpandable.
 7. The bag of claim 1 wherein said pockets have pleats orgussets on each edge.
 8. The bag of claim 1 wherein said pocket isexpandable by approximately 2″.
 9. The bag of claim 1 wherein largeobjects such as water bottles fit into said pockets.
 10. The bag ofclaim 1 wherein each of said pockets has a security flap.
 11. The bag ofclaim 10 wherein said security flap closes top of said pocket securely.12. The bag of claim 10 wherein said security flap comprises Velcro. 13.The bag of claim 10 wherein said security flap comprises a snap closure.14. The bag of claim 10 wherein said pocket closes so that nothing fallsout and no one can access contents of said pocket without pulling saidflap open.
 15. The bag of claim 10 wherein said flap is attached to bodyof said bag on each edge.
 16. The bag of claim 10 wherein said flapextends outward over top of each pocket and then down approximately 1½″to secure components in said pocket.
 17. The bag of claim 1 wherein saidbag further comprises extra long handles, which extend approximately 9″above top of said bag.
 18. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a heavyduty plastic, or cardboard insert placed at bottom of said bag.
 19. Thebag of claim 1 further comprising a soft loop at top of said bag.